Advice for easy intermediate skier in 3Vs

Off to Brides in mid April.
Second to last week of whole season.
Will there be loads of slush and ice?
Any advice which runs smoothly to aim for?
Any ideas or advice appreciated. This is my first trip

Crikey, first trip? I am assuming you mean first skiing trip ever?
If so;
I wouldn't worry too much about conditions if thats the case. Just get yourself a weeks worth of lessons. In fact, if its icy mornings and slushy afternoons and you're learning, it will do you more good than not as you'll benefit from harsher conditions when you're taking lessons.
Have you booked any tuition?

If not;
You need to head up to Meribel. Conditions last season are often not as good as they may be over at Val Thorens so try to head right over the back of Meribel for better snow and higher altitude.

Get up high, head over towards Val Thorens. Fingers crossed you'll be able to get about the wet snow.

Thank you! Should have said -
my first time in Europe but have had lots of years in eastern states and in scotland. Level blue.
So not couchevel 1650?

By the time of your trip, Jadavi, the snow lower down will be gone.

So, runs down to Courchevel 1350 and 1550 are likely to be closed. Quite likely that runs down to Meribel Village similar.

Best advice is to chase the sun. All the three valleys are basically north - south orientation. Spring skiing is about the ice to snow to slush change during the day.

East facing slopes get the sun first and so the ice softens but these slopes turn to slush first. So, start the day on the east facing slopes above Meribel Les Allues, Mottaret or over in the Val Thorens Valley and then as the pistes soften move onto the west facing slopes.

Your best bet for good snow conditions will be in the Val Thorens Valley as it is higher but there will most likely be decent pistes in all three valleys.

I reckon that the hardest bit for you will be getting back down into Les Allues for the bubble back to Brides - going to be really slushy!! But depending on where you end up you can get a bubble down to avoid the lower runs if they really are bad.

Thank you Andy - really helpful.
One more question..I am going alone to club verseau hotel (coach from london) do you think I'll find people to ski with easily enough?
It's not a question. Of loneliness. But of getting lost haha

jadavi wrote:Thank you Andy - really helpful.
One more question..I am going alone to club verseau hotel (coach from london) do you think I'll find people to ski with easily enough?
It's not a question. Of loneliness. But of getting lost haha

I wouldn't worry too much, i managed just fine alone.

Snapzzz wrote:

jadavi wrote:Thank you Andy - really helpful.
One more question..I am going alone to club verseau hotel (coach from london) do you think I'll find people to ski with easily enough?
It's not a question. Of loneliness. But of getting lost haha

I wouldn't worry too much, i managed just fine alone.

Never mind mate you will soon make some friends :lol: